Erin Braddock Guthrie

Erin Braddock Guthrie currently serves as the Senior Director of Cloud+AI Strategy at Microsoft, focusing on product growth strategy in the Cloud+AI sector since April 2022. In addition, Erin is a Limited Partner at LongJump, a Chicago-based fund aimed at supporting emerging founders. Previous roles include Senior Director of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, where leadership involved driving growth initiatives and promoting diversity through the sponsorship of employee resource groups. Erin also held the position of Secretary of Commerce for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under Governor JB Pritzker, achieving significant business expansions and job creation. Earlier experiences include General Manager roles at Uber and McKinsey & Company, as well as positions at Amazon, 4INFO, and Nokia. Erin holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Public Policy from Stanford University.